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Trending Hot dog stand in Illinois

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover hot dog stand making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · Illinois
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71.0
#1

West Chicago Illinois

Happy Dog West Chicago

trending_up+9.7pts
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75.9
#2

Grayslake Illinois

Grayslake Dog n Suds Drive-In

trending_up+8.0pts
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75.2
#3

Mount Prospect Illinois

Hubby's Dog House

trending_up+6.5pts
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#4

Nicky V's Beef, Dogs, and Food Trucks Merrionette Park

place Merrionette Park, Illinois

trending_up+6.4pts
53.1
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#5

Fatso's Last Stand

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+6.0pts
74.4
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#6

West Town Chicago Style Hot Dogs

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+5.7pts
67.8
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#7

Aussem Dogs

place Ottawa, Illinois

trending_up+5.4pts
55.8
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#8

Salerno's Red Hots

place Yorkville, Illinois

trending_up+5.2pts
78.0
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#9

Mustard's Last Stand

place Evanston, Illinois

trending_up+5.1pts
76.5
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#10

Lincoln Dogs

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+5.1pts
71.7
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#11

Heavenly Hotdogs

place Glen Ellyn, Illinois

trending_up+4.0pts
55.0
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#12

Flub A Dub Chub's

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+3.2pts
82.0
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#13

The Original Nana's Hot Dogs

place Streamwood, Illinois

trending_up+2.8pts
73.7
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#14

Fixin Franks Downers Grove

place Downers Grove, Illinois

trending_up+2.3pts
47.4
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#15

Superdawg Drive-In

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+2.1pts
81.1
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#16

Jay's Beef of Harwood Heights

place Harwood Heights, Illinois

trending_up+2.1pts
67.8
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#17

Jimmy's Dog House

place Westmont, Illinois

trending_up+2.1pts
63.2
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#18

Joey’s Red Hots

place New Lenox, Illinois

trending_up+1.9pts
63.9
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#19

Lil Zeeky's Hotdogs

place Westchester, Illinois

trending_up+1.9pts
55.8
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#20

Joey’s Cicero

place Cicero, Illinois

trending_up+1.9pts
49.8
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#21

Ream's Wurst Wagon

place Elburn, Illinois

trending_up+1.5pts
55.8
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#22

Dear Franks of Deerfield

place Deerfield, Illinois

trending_up+1.3pts
70.7
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#23

More Than Dawgs

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+0.6pts
72.4
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Progress you can see.

A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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